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Chadian president vows to ‘wipe out’ Boko Haram
N’Djamena (AFP) – Chadian President Idriss Deby on Wednesday vowed to “wipe out” Boko Haram and called on the group’s chief Abubakar Shekau to give himself up, warning that he knew where the militant leader was hiding. “It is in Abubakar Shekau’s interest to surrender, we know where he is. If he refuses to give himself up, he will suffer the same fate as his comrades,” Deby said at a press conference with his visiting Niger … Read entire article »
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Zimbabwe President Mugabe sued by former Zanu-PF allies
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Chadian president vows to ‘wipe out’ Boko Haram
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2014 sees flydubai achieve increased revenues of USD 1.2 billion up 19.1% and profits of USD 68 million
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